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Since 1896Thu, 21 Sep 2017 16:50:26 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8.2EARLY SEASON WAR: No. 7 Dogs head to Iowa for showdown with No. 1 Jacketshttps://www.jenningsdailynews.net/2017/09/early-season-war-no-7-dogs-head-to-iowa-for-showdown-with-no-1-jackets/
https://www.jenningsdailynews.net/2017/09/early-season-war-no-7-dogs-head-to-iowa-for-showdown-with-no-1-jackets/#respondThu, 21 Sep 2017 16:50:26 +0000https://www.jenningsdailynews.net/?p=44305IOWA – Last season the undefeated Jennings Bulldogs made the short trek down Interstate-10 to battle the Iowa Yellow Jackets for the district 4-3A crown in Week 10. In 2017, the affair won’t have to wait so long to take place.

The two top-10 rivals are both set to open district play Friday night when the Dogs again have to travel to Jesse Cady Memorial Stadium for a clash of early-season unbeatens in the Jennings Daily News Game of the Week. The Jackets are unblemished at 3-0 with wins over Crowley, Kinder and Sam Houston and are currently ranked No. 6 in the LSWA combined 3A polls. When the LHSAA released their first 3A non-select power ratings earlier this week, Iowa was sitting at No. 1. Although some faces have changed, including at the head coaching position where Tommy Johns has taken over for Sean Richard, the Jackets return a host of offense weapons from their 2016 3A Quarterfinal squad. The Dogs come in ranked No. 9 in the LSWA polls, and No. 7 in the 3A non-select power ratings.

“You look at their offense and they have weapons everywhere all over the field. It all starts with (Dyami) Huntsberry at quarterback, and he’s a guy who can hurt you with both his legs and his arm,” said Jennings Head Coach Rusty Phelps. “He gets out of the pocket well and can make just about any throw on the field, so you have to worry about containing him but at the same time know he can still beat you with his arm once he gets moving.”

Huntsberry picked apart 5A Sam Houston last week to the tune of over 210 yards through the air .And although they lost standout flanker Andre Sam to McNeese State, Phelps talked about the number of guys Huntsberry still has to get the ball to. Seniors Cole Fleming and Marka’il Nixon, along with speedster Garren Richard, combine to comprise one of the top receiving corps in all of 3A.

“There isn’t any drop off at that position whatsoever, even with Andre graduating and moving on to McNeese,” said Phelps. “Fleming, Nixon and Richard are all guys who have tremendous speed and catch the football extremely well. They definitely can put pressure on a secondary, so we will have to be very aware of where those kids are all night long.”

In preparation for the upcoming homecoming game, Lake Arthur High School (LAHS) is getting in the spirit with a different theme for each day of the week. Tuesday was Tie-Dye Day, and students dressed in their finest tie-dye attire. Friday night the Tigers will play the Vinton Lions for their 2017-18 Homecoming game.

Lead Pastor Blaine St. Germaine said this is just one of the many ways the church is doing what they can to encourage and help families find more opportunities to spend together.

“This isn’t just for our church members,” he said. “It’s also for the public. We’ve seen larger communities hold events like this and the people responded well to it, so we wanted to try it here in our community.”

St. Germaine said in today’s busy routine, many families have trouble finding ways to spend quality time together.

“Our mission at Bethel is to make Jennings the best it can be, so we want to do things like this to help families have those opportunities,” he said. “When life gets busy, it’s the family time that’s often sacrificed first, so we try to be intentional to offer things families can do together that don’t cost anything. They can just come and enjoy time together for an evening of good wholesome family fun and community fellowship.”

]]>https://www.jenningsdailynews.net/2017/09/church-hosting-outdoor-movie-night/feed/0Higgins wants rum tax repealedhttps://www.jenningsdailynews.net/2017/09/higgins-wants-rum-tax-repealed/
https://www.jenningsdailynews.net/2017/09/higgins-wants-rum-tax-repealed/#respondThu, 21 Sep 2017 16:48:55 +0000https://www.jenningsdailynews.net/?p=44296iggins has begun efforts to repeal an existing tax law on all imported, as well as domestically produced rum products, to level the playing field between local and imported rum industries.

Higgins measure, H.R. 3476, would allow U.S. rum producers to better compete with Producers in the territories of Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands.

Section 215 of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA), originally enacted on August 5, 1983, gives preferential treatment for eligible articles from designated beneficiary countries. In addition, CBERA provides that all revenue from federal excise taxes on rum imported into the US from any source, including any foreign country, is remitted to the treasuries of Puerto Rico and USVI.

Louisiana produces more sugar cane than Puerto Rico and Islands, yet the US has a higher tax on sugar cane that is produced specifically for rum. American rum industries have no exemptions and rum is the only imported spirit that falls under this tax law.

A Memorial Celebration of Life for Barbara Ann Lyons Lewis, 80, of Jennings will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017, in Semien-Lewis Mortuary Church Chapel, with Pastor Johnny R. Davis officiating.

Visitation will be held from 9-11 a.m. Saturday in the chapel under the direction of Semien-Lewis Mortuary.

She was a native of Jennings and a member of Power House Church of God In Christ. She was employed 30-plus years as a nurse at Jennings American Legion Hospital. She was also employed at Jeff Davis Living Center and the Guesthouse.

Funeral services for Eddie “Butch” Batiste, Jr., 71, of Jennings will be held at Matthews and Son Funeral Home on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017, at 11 a.m.. with Reverend Gerald Perkins officiating.

Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Saturday, Sept. 23, from 9 a.m. until the time of his service.

Eddie will be laid to rest in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cemetery.

Butch was born in Jennings on July 30, 1946, to Eddie Batiste, Sr. and Ida Mae Simon Batiste. He was called to his Heavenly Father on Sept. 9, 2017. Butch graduated from Jefferson Davis Parish Training High School. As a youngster, Butch attended Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. But as a young man, he moved to Houston, Texas, and then to Chicago, Ill. He worked in the construction industry and loved to build things. He also loved to travel and cook for family and friends. Butch was loved by many and will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.

Eddie is survived by his son, Eddie Michael Batiste III of Chicago, Ill.; his daughter, Tonia Batiste Thomas (Andrew) of Chicago, Ill.; his ex-wife, Linda Hall of Chicago, Ill.; his five grandchildren, Kimya, Brittany, Edward, Joaquin and Maxwell; his special niece and sole caregiver, Angela South (Fred); his nieces, Deborah, Francine, Ann and Cicely; his nephews, Ricky, Mark, Tim, Herman, Sherman, Don Keith, Gary, Reginald, Patrick, Kevin and Jerold; as well as a host of great nieces, great nephews and other relatives and friends.

Eddie was preceded in death by his parents, Eddie and Ida Batiste, Sr.; his daughter, Kimberly Batiste; two brothers, Hebert and Jules Batiste; and four sisters, Verna Payne, Magadalene June Batiste, Jane Ethel Batiste and Constance Green.

The Batiste family would like to thank all relatives and friends for their love and support. Special thanks to the staff of Kinder Nursing Home and Memorial Hospital of Lake Charles, as well as thanks to Matthews and Son Funeral Home for their comforting service and all their help and assistance.

Funeral services will be held Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, at 10 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Cathedral.

Visitation will be held Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017, from 5-8 p.m. at Hixson Funeral Home of Lake Charles. Visitation will resume Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, at 9 a.m. and last until the processional to the church for services.

Burial will be held in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery.

Alice was born Sept. 22, 1935 in Lake Arthur to Eddie and Alice Broussard, the eighth of eight children (“the baby”, as she loved to be called).

Jane was a resident of The Verandah, where she loved visiting with her friends who became like family.

Left behind to treasure her memory are her children, Michael McFarland and wife Jackie, Duane McFarland and wife Liz, Jennifer Nichols and husband John and Greg McFarland and wife Walynn; her beloved brother, Claude Broussard and his loving wife, Wilma; eight grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; and a very special caregiver, Demetrius Brown.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Eddie and Alice Broussard; and her loving husband, Floyd E. McFarland.

Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.hixsonfuneralhomes.com.

]]>https://www.jenningsdailynews.net/2017/09/alice-jane-broussard-mcfarland/feed/0Respect and disrespecthttps://www.jenningsdailynews.net/2017/09/respect-and-disrespect/
https://www.jenningsdailynews.net/2017/09/respect-and-disrespect/#respondThu, 21 Sep 2017 16:47:00 +0000https://www.jenningsdailynews.net/?p=44281The Way I See It by Don West

I don’t recall seeing or hearing about “protests” but there has probably never been a young person who hasn’t rebelled or protested because of something they deemed to be unfair. If forced to dig a ditch, complete a homework assignment, attend a social or civic function, get a job, join an organization, rake the yard, cut the grass, or clean up their bedroom, then certainly there must have been protesting.

When I was young, though we protested, the rebellion only lasted a few minutes, and it wasn’t very loud.Maybe a little whining, then resolve to prevent further damage to ego or person. In other words, we mostly did what we were told out of respect for those who made the demands but always with a thought of diminishing the prospect of further damage such as loss of privileges or the thought of some part of one’s body being assaulted.

When I became aware of people flouting authority, I suppose the first time I noted it was while I was thousands of miles away in a little known area of Southeast Asia. Though the military attempted to hide any negative news or action from us, word always filtered down through channels, and though the facts may have been somewhat eschewed, the rumors flew. I, of course, did see and hear some personal protesting against “the establishment” when the hippie generation began to rear its ugly drug-embellished head. I was on a college campus and the formal education I was supposed to be receiving was overshadowed by real life. As hair grew long, music changed and manner of dress, behavior, and attitudes became something foreign to me, I knew that I didn’t want to be a part of that “new generation.”

I guess I have always been about discipline, and my world of order seemed to be dissolving into chaos when those around me began to flout authority. All of a sudden, there was a loss of respect for established norms of society and language, behavior and morals became the casualties of this new generation. Women burned their bras and men burned their draft cards and I was adrift in a world I didn’t recognize.

I recall leaving college for the summer and, upon returning for the fall semester, encountered a kid who I knew from the previous year. He seemed normal enough, clean cut, rational, reasonably honorable and mannerly.When I saw him again, something must have changed him over the summer; he went to wearing a robe (like Jesus) and carrying a staff-looking stick that he held out in front of himself while walking down the street, and his hair was now down to nearly his waist and he had lost his sense of cleanliness (he stunk). When I spoke to him, he seemed to be in a daze (I had never encountered anyone on drugs at the time) and he seemed to be lost in a world that I didn’t recognize, but was sure I didn’t want to participate in. I knew then that college life was not a path where I would remain.

I opted for the military, where there was still at least a bit of order and discipline. I quickly learned that if someone said “duck” or “get down” or “hit the deck,” one didn’t ask why. By the time the answer came, you may be dead. That’s why you teach children to “stop” immediately when told. It is to prevent them from harm.They should not be allowed to ask why but to only follow the order “stop”. It is called parenting.

When I see in the media these young people of today’s society who have their own manner of protesting and their own agendas, I see a repeat of that which took place over 50 years ago and wonder if it is also a repeat of those protesters who dumped tea in the Boston harbor. The difference today is that there is much less respect for life. The other difference is that somewhere along the line, this new group of protesters has determined that they have been or are being disrespected. That cannot be. First, one must earn respect. Most of those who have been flaunted in the media have never done anything that demands respect.

The flag flies and the anthem plays because thousands have made sacrifices that allow the protesters to protest. That, my friend, is not disrespect. Disrespect is when you do not acknowledge those liberties and those who made the sacrifices for your freedoms.

Stand up. Place your hand over your heart. Face the flag and acknowledge the fact that you have not earned those privileges. They were granted to you through the blood, sweat and tears of others.

]]>https://www.jenningsdailynews.net/2017/09/respect-and-disrespect/feed/0Don’t jumphttps://www.jenningsdailynews.net/2017/09/dont-jump/
https://www.jenningsdailynews.net/2017/09/dont-jump/#respondThu, 21 Sep 2017 16:46:23 +0000https://www.jenningsdailynews.net/?p=44278People are leaping, not jumping, off the Coach Orgeron bus at record pace after LSU’s 37-7 blowout loss to Mississippi State last Saturday night, but it should be expected of Tiger fans, right?

By now everyone should be used to the praising of the next coming while winning, only to deem him a failure with horns a week following a loss. It’s been seen with Les Miles for 11 tough years, and it won’t stop with any other football coach at Louisiana State University.

Even the great immortal Nick Saban was questioned while with the Tigers. Could anyone believe that now? “Lil Nicky” getting questioned by a fan or media reporter in Baton Rouge today? They might get plastered with the unopened Coca-Cola that sits nice and pretty on his podium every week.

The point is, no one will ever be good enough for LSU in the end because some just don’t understand teams can’t win every weekend. It’s that simple. Dan Mullen and Mississippi State came in with an amazing game plan and just simply outclassed LSU on that Saturday. But fans are now saying the Tigers will be lucky to win 5 games or even become bowl eligible just a mere 3 weeks into the season. Do these so-called fans know how long it takes for an incoming college freshman to adjust to the speed of what they now see, instead of what they played in high school the season before?

Bringing along a program takes time and a lot of coaching. LSU does have a lot of young talent and they always will. But when you are forced to play 22 18-year-old true freshmen throughout the season, there will be some lumps that may take some time to work out.

Orgeron is not a bad football coach or recruiter by any means, and whether he’s a good head coach at LSU is still to be seen. But don’t shred the guy after a loss to a good SEC opponent. Always remember Saban lost to a bad UAB team when he first took over the LSU program.

]]>https://www.jenningsdailynews.net/2017/09/dont-jump/feed/0Jennings Lions Club Triathlon winners announcedhttps://www.jenningsdailynews.net/2017/09/jennings-lions-club-triathlon-winners-announced/
https://www.jenningsdailynews.net/2017/09/jennings-lions-club-triathlon-winners-announced/#respondTue, 19 Sep 2017 17:29:38 +0000https://www.jenningsdailynews.net/?p=44275The Jennings Lions Club held its eighth annual triathlon and was met with a banner turnout. The triathlon began at 8 a.m. at The Health and Fitness Center of Jeff Davis Parish on Sunday, Sept. 17, and welcomed approximately 50 participants from all over southwest Louisiana, including three from Ainsley’s Angels of America, a non-profit group aiming to build awareness about America’s special needs community through inclusion in all aspects of life.

Triathlon participants began with a 200-meter swim at the fitness center, followed by a 10-mile bike ride to Roanoke and back and concluded with a 5K run/walk through Jennings.

The overall triathlon winner and first place winner for the male division was Chris Van Way of Carencro. The first place winner for the women’s division was Stephanie Moss of Lake Charles.

Three participants from Ainsley’s Angels of America, a non-profit group aiming to build awareness about the special needs community, participated in the eighth annual Jennings Lions Club Triathlon on Sunday.